Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
- over time: Gradually; as time passes.
- fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
- grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
- rather than: More exactly; more correctly
- toss around: To discuss or consider something informally or casually.
- out of the box: Thinking in an original or creative way.
- in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
- quite simply: In a clear and straightforward manner; without complication.
- at random
- on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
- in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
- in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
- carve out: To create or obtain something through effort or skill.
- in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
- in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
- requires effort: To need or demand effort to achieve something.
- for example: As an illustration or instance.
- lead to: To result in some action
- arranged in: Organized or placed in a specific order or manner within a particular space or format.
- make up: To invent or create a story
- order in: To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
- in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
- know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
- fish out of water: Feeling uncomfortable or out of place in a situation.
- pop up: To appear suddenly.
- against you: In opposition to you.
- at work: Located at one's place of employment
- as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
- specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
- ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
- inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
- effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
- matter: To be of great importance; to count
- disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
- presence: The same place or area that a person is
- structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
- common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
- force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
- encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
- random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
- combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
- fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
- environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
- annoying: To make someone angry
- increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
- tendency: Likelihood to behave in a particular way
- lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
- dump: To end a romantic relationship
- odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
- theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
- occur: To come to pass or to happen
- condition: To improve something to make it better
- gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
- rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
- optimal: Best or most desirable; best possible
- universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
- simply: In an easy or clear manner
- form: Sports team or person's current winning record
- endeavor: To attempt or make effort to do something
- complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
- create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
- infinite: Being very large in amount
- capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
- counteract: To reduce the impact doing something opposite
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
- mind: To be bothered or upset by something
- organism: Living thing, often one that is small
- supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
- order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
- carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
- simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
- piece: A counter in a board game
- natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
- scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
- simplicity: Being easy to understand or use
- aesthetically: In a tasteful way
- overwhelmingly: So it cannot be resisted
- infidelity: Being unfaithful to a spouse by having an affair
- clump: Mass or pile of something such as soil
- entropy: Lack of order in a system
- mismatch: To not be the same as or as good as
- orderly: Organized in a way that makes sense or is neat
- unhappy: Not feeling happy; sad or worried
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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